The AeroPress Go has been the benchmark in travel coffee for years, let down only by the plastic mug it packs into. The AeroPress Go Plus fixes it with a double-wall insulated stainless steel tumbler for a better-tasting brew, and one that stays hot far longer.
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AeroPress gifted the Go Plus Coffee Maker for review. All opinions are my own.
- Brew Quality
- Ease of Use
- Build Quality
- Size & Weight
My Verdict
The AeroPress Go Plus is the one to buy if you want great tasting coffee on the go. It holds everything you need for a quick brew, all nested inside an insulated tumbler, and that is what the extra £40 over the standard Go gets you — a far more enjoyable coffee experience. The downsides are a lid that is leak-resistant rather than leak-proof, and 240g more to carry than the standard Go. Those aside, it is a much-wanted improvement.
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Where to Buy
AeroPress Go Plus
My Verdict: “The AeroPress Go Plus is the one to buy if you want great-tasting coffee on the go. It holds everything you need for a quick brew, all nested inside an insulated tumbler.”
The Go Plus sits at the top of AeroPress’s travel range, above the standard Go and the full-size Original. The press itself is unchanged — the same immersion and air-pressure chamber that has sold in the millions — but everything around it is rebuilt around a tumbler you brew into and drink from. Brew capacity rises to 295ml with the chamber marked to 4, the chamber switches to clear Tritan, and around 25 paper microfilters store in a holder in the base of the tumbler. I tested the black version; cream and pink are also available.
Full Specifications
Price: £89.99
Weight: 560g
Size: 18.5 × 10.7cm
Tumbler Capacity: 473ml (16oz)
Brew Capacity: Up to 295ml (10oz)
Chamber Markings: 1 to 4
Brew Time: Around 2 minutes
Dishwasher Safe: Yes
Warranty: 1 year
Tritan chamber, plunger and filter cap / 18/8 double-wall vacuum-insulated stainless steel tumbler / Tritan lid with silicone gasket and embedded magnet / polypropylene scoop and folding stirrer / paper microfilters and built-in filter holder included / black, cream or pink
Who Is This For?
The Go Plus is for anyone who wants a complete all-in-one coffee maker and tumbler for a smooth, full-bodied brew wherever you happen to be — ideal for campers, vanlifers, commuters, desk workers. If you count grams in your pack or want the cheapest route into AeroPress brewing, take a look at the AeroPress Go instead.
The Test – AeroPress Go Plus
Coffee is a big part of any adventure for me, so when a week in Scotland went in the diary over the summer, the AeroPress Go Plus went on the list with it.
Way back in 2014, my brother-in-law Adam and I finished the West Highland Way in Fort William, with Ben Nevis sat right there in front of us. The plan had always been to climb it when we reached the end, but when we finally arrived we were far too beaten and knackered to even consider it.
Twelve years late, we came back for it on the last Saturday in August, a few days ahead of our coast-to-coast canoe across Scotland. The route was heaving, and the sky stayed grey the whole way up, then as we neared the summit, the cloud broke and peeled back off the ridges to give up the most incredible view as we rested on the peak.
I got the MSR Switch going, as I set up the AeroPress to brew us both a well-deserved silky smooth coffee to celebrate our ascent and the fact we had finally achieved the goal we set out for ourselves all those years ago.
Out of the box the first thing I noticed was the height — 18.5cm packed against roughly 11cm for the Go. In the hand, the weight has moved into the tumbler. The press is unchanged, the same chamber and plunger I’ve used since a mate put me onto AeroPress in Belgium eight years ago, now in clear Tritan rather than opaque plastic. Scoop and folding stirrer both stack inside.
From Fort William the Great Glen runs coast to coast to Inverness, and the days were long ones on open water, plenty of them into wind and rain. Each day typically started with a hot brew and would end the same way — especially welcome after a cold plunge in the loch.
I’ll be honest, when it comes to coffee, I’m no connoisseur. I can’t tell you the tumbler pulls more out of the beans or changes the extraction. What I can tell you is that drinking out of stainless rather than plastic makes the whole thing more enjoyable, and that taking your time on the plunge gets you something closer to a pour-over than an espresso.
During our trip, the biggest stress test came from the tumbler rather than the press. A morning brew would come into the boat with us still hot, then end up wedged in a bungee side pocket on a dry bag and knocked about for the rest of the day. The powder coating has picked up some scuffs, but that is the sum total of the damage, and I have not been careful with it.
Two things annoy me. The lid is leak-resistant, not leak-proof — upright with the slider shut nothing escapes, but knock it onto its side and it drips. And the slider, which carries a nice embossed AeroPress plunger on top, is bulky enough to catch my top lip every single time I take a drink.
I carried the standard Go for years, and the Plus changes three things about it. The plastic mug becomes insulated stainless steel, the silicone cover becomes a lid you can actually travel with, and brew capacity goes up from 8oz to 10oz. What you give up is size and weight — 560g against roughly 320g, and 18.5cm packed against 11cm. If I were buying my first AeroPress today, I’d take the Plus over the Go any day, purely for the more enjoyable drink that comes out of an insulated stainless tumbler.
What Stands Out
The Insulated Stainless Steel Tumbler
Double-wall vacuum insulation in 18/8 stainless steel, and the single reason to choose this over the standard Go. Coffee simply tastes better out of a stainless tumbler over plastic cup, and it holds heat long after a single-wall mug has gone cold.
The Magnetic Slider Lid
A Tritan lid with a silicone gasket and an embedded magnet, with a sliding drinking port on top. Shut, it stops coffee slopping around in a cup holder – though it is leak-resistant rather than leak-proof, so it will still spill if the tumbler ends up on its side.
Filter Storage in the Tumbler Base
Around 25 paper microfilters sit in a holder which srews onto the base of the tumbler, travelling flat and dry instead of getting crushed loose in a bag. One warning: remember they are in there before you wash the tumbler.
Cup Holder Sizing
The tumbler is built to drop into a car cup holder, which is how most people will use it day to day. It is the feature that moves this from a camping brewer to an everyday one.
Final Thoughts
£89.99 is a lot to spend on a coffee maker, and I won’t pretend otherwise. It sits at a premium over every other way into AeroPress brewing.
For me though, it has been worth it. I enjoy the drinking experience far more than I ever did out of the plastic mug, and it comes with me everywhere — in the van, out and about, and sits on the kitchen side for my morning brews.
Where to Buy
AeroPress Go Plus
My Verdict: “The AeroPress Go Plus is the one to buy if you want great-tasting coffee on the go. It holds everything you need for a quick brew, all nested inside an insulated tumbler.”
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Steve Cleverdon
Adventure-driven outdoor gear reviewer and paddleboarder, Steve has spent 20 years exploring rivers, coastlines, and trails across Britain and abroad, sharing what he’s learned along the way. Learn more about Steve or get in touch.
